In deliveryUnited KingdomGoods£6,250,000
GSS2533 - UKSAC25_0034 - The Provision of Optical Delivery Partner
- Published
- Published 28 April 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 4 July 2025
Overview
We are looking for a technical delivery partner with a demonstrable background in delivering high quality remote optical tracking stations designed for autonomous satellite monitoring across all orbital regimes including Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Orbit (GEO). Whilst not critical, it would be advantageous if the system would be capable of performing occasional astrophotography (for outreach) and Near-Earth Asteroid tracking missions.
The delivery partner will be responsible for the rollout of an optical tracking station network. This is currently expected to span 5 locations herein referred to as “sites”.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Goods
- Estimated value
- £6,250,000
- Procedure
- Open
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 28 April 2025
- Questions by
- 30 May 2025
- Deadline
- Closed
Data-processing machines (hardware)Computer-related equipmentSensors
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £6,644,902
- Award date
- 11 August 2025
- Contract period
- 31 August 2025 → 31 March 2028
- Slingshort Aerospace Limited
- Slingshot Aerospace Limited
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
9 October 2025
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12 August 2025
View notice ↗Tender Update
6 June 2025
View notice ↗Contract Notice
16 May 2025
View notice ↗Planning Update
28 April 2025
View notice ↗Prior Information Notice
28 April 2025
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Contracting authority
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Procuring entitySwindon, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PMPN-7535-GNTG
UKSA
BuyerDidcot, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PRTY-4245-MTJY
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